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This tutorial will highlight everything you need to know about setting up and opening the Linux Terminal on Chromebook. You’ll also learn how to customize the Terminal’s appearance and behavior. Chrome Terminal (Crosh) vs. Linux Terminal on Chromebook The Linux Terminal shouldn’t be confused with the Chrome OS terminal—otherwise known as the Chrome OS developer shell or “Crosh.” The Terminal is a standalone app that serves as the environment for running Linux commands on your Chromebook....

In short, there are two ways to play Android games on a PC. You can either install an emulator or a browser plugin. All of the options discussed below are free, although some display ads. You’ll have to decide what your tolerance is for advertisements, but be aware that none of the options listed below have any control over in-app ads. Best Android Emulators for PC An Android emulator is a program you run on your PC that simulates an Android device....

As more people use their PCs for home entertainment, it’s understandable that you would want to play a Blu-ray on it. So, how can you play Blu-ray discs on your computer? This article will show you several ways to play a Blu-ray in Windows 10. Get a Blu-Ray Disc Drive If your PC doesn’t have the drive to play Blu-ray discs or DVDs, there are several manufacturers that sell add-in optical drives or external drives....

Triple-A gaming isn’t possible on mobile hardware though, so can you combine the convenience of gaming on your Android mobile with the power of PC-powered Steam gaming? Yes you can! Using the magic of game streaming. How Steam Streaming Works Game streaming is actually fairly simple in concept. The video game still runs on your PC, but the image and sound is compressed into a video stream and sent across the network to another device....

To refurbish is to make the computer great again. That’s not to say you need to soup it up to play the latest and greatest games, although you could. It just means to clean it up nicely by replacing and upgrading parts, for either resale or enjoying the good ol’ times of days past. You could always send it in to the manufacturer and let them handle all of the heavy lifting....

However, this does not remove all traces of a WP plugin and leaves behind rows and tables in your WP database. The plugins that are most likely to store data include form, caching, security, and SEO plugins. Before proceeding, be sure to backup your website in case something goes wrong. Over time, these plugins traces will take up disk space and affect your site’s performance. This article will show you how to remove a WP plugin along with all associated files....

You can now get a VPN for a much lower price, set it up within minutes, and ensure your connection’s security and privacy. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about setting up and using a VPN. How Does a VPN Help You? VPNs can help you with the following things: A VPN with a strict no-logs policy doesn’t collect any data when you’re connected to a VPN server....

Google does not provide a non-browser-based file client for Linux users. But there are several free and low-cost tools to help you. Below are three methods you can choose to follow. ODrive (Open Drive) ODrive is an open-source graphic user interface client to sync or backup Ubuntu to your Google Drive. There is no need to open a web browser or use terminal tools. It’s simple, as there are no options, settings, or integrations to understand and master....

Here will discuss tracking options for a variety of Windows environments, including your home PC, server network user tracking, and workgroups. Check Your Web History If you want to know which sites someone on your computer (such as your children) are visiting, you can find that information via the browser history. Even though tech-savvy users might know ways to hide this history, it doesn’t hurt to check. Using Google Chrome, click on the three dots in the upper right-hand corner and click History....

But there are easier and faster ways to migrate your texts, call logs, photos, videos, music, and contacts to your new Android phone, which make the process much less painful. We’ve put together this handy primer to walk you through these different methods and get your new device up and running in no time without having to ask for help. How To Transfer Data From Android To Android There are several methods you can use to transfer all your data from an old to a new Android phone....

If you still need to access and edit the file using Notepad, you’ll need to open Notepad as admin. It should then give you the privileges you need to modify any of the system files on your machine. There are multiple ways to run Notepad as admin and here we show you some of those. Open Notepad As Admin Using The Right-Click Menu The easiest way to run Notepad as an admin is to use an option from your context menu....

For this example, we copied text from an article on the Help Desk Geek website. Highlight the text, right-click on the text, and select Copy from the popup menu. When we pasted the text into Word, the formatting from the article was preserved. Word Paste as Text Only To paste the text only when copied from an outside source, select Options from the File tab. On the Word Options dialog box, click the Advanced button in the left pane....

When used barebones, it can act simply as Notepad with version control for all of your jotting needs. For advanced users, though, it’s so much more. We previously wrote about how you can change a document to landscape orientation in Google Docs, but one of the lesser-known features available in Google Docs is the ability to split your document into multiple columns. This is great when you’re writing something like a pamphlet or newsletter, and Google Docs supports creating documents with either two and three columns....

Open-source video editing software contains source code that enables you to customize the program to your needs. So, anyone with a bit of coding knowledge and video editing experience is going to likely prefer the use of an open-source video editor. Video editing is one industry that has undergone a lot of evolution in the last few years. The ability to perform simple tasks like cropping a video or adding a background soundtrack is far easier than it used to be....

Tablets are no longer just smartphones with bigger screens. They come with powerful CPUs, plenty of RAM, and SSDs, just like your Windows laptop. Gain extra mobility and flexibility by using one of the best Windows tablets from our list below. 1. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Price: $699 – $1300 Although it launched in 2019, Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is a still solid Windows tablet. It is a 2-in-1 detachable, which means the keyboard is sold separately, and it can be attached to the screen so you can use the tablet as a laptop....

If you routinely send and receive sensitive emails through the Gmail system, you may want to look into strengthening your encryption. Luckily, there are a few free plugins available that will help secure each message you send. Some require you to share a password, while others decrypt at the other end without it. You’ll also have the option of an encryption tool that keeps the email from being stored on any mail servers....

If you see an .MSG file, then you’re probably using Microsoft Outlook, as Outlook uses MSG files for exporting emails and other tasks. If you don’t have Outlook on Windows, or if you’re using Outlook on Mac, then you might not be able to open it. To open a MSG file on Windows or Mac, here’s what you’ll need to do. What is a MSG File and Is It Safe?...

In a network environment, the Group Policy Editor is used to configure everything from what programs are allowed to run to desktop customization. It does this in partnership with the Active Directory. For the average Windows 10 user who doesn’t have Active Directory, we can still use Local Group Policy Objects (LGPOs) to configure our computers. Where Do I Find the Windows 10 Group Policy Editor? If you have Windows 10 Home edition, you don’t have the Group Policy Editor....

There are various reasons PowerShell opens all the time. Some are benign, while others are more serious. Follow these troubleshooting steps and we’ll suss out which it is in your case. 1. Run an Antivirus or Malware Scan A malicious program or script could be causing PowerShell to run automatically. This can be a virus, malware, or another type of security threat using PowerShell to perform malicious actions on your computer....

We’ve scoured the listings and compiled a list of the best graphics cards for their intended purpose and price point. We’ll start with the most budget-friendly cards and finish with GPUs that can make almost any wallet cry. Better Than Integrated Graphics: Biostar Radeon RX 550 2GB – $82.99 Not everyone wants to use their GPU for gaming, but can still make use of a decent amount of GPU power....